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      10-25-2009, 06:34 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by racer m View Post
I just assumed because it's from japan and it smashes and destroys everything in its path, hence the name. Never heard a story about it though... do tell.
It's not a well known fact so I am not surprised you have never heard of it. The name was coined by the Australian magazine Wheels back in 1989 when the first gen of the modern GT-R's was released. Here is the article. Heaps of cool GT-R articles on the link at the end of that article too.

http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/wheels/s...257508000B4035
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